Oiltree Balldale, New South Wales, Australia
By Bingley3683 on 05-Jun-15. Waypoint GC5WYV9

Tftc be where of ants there are alot

Another great sunny winter day to be out and about and happened to find a cache on our way home after a very long lunch with friends at Balldale Hotel. There was no water visible at gz but we noticed lots of water along Oiltree Lagoon Road on the way to Balldale.Thanks Bingley3683 for a reason to stop and enjoy this cache.

Found It!No water to be seen here today so it was an easy little walk to GZ. Then despite what the hint says, I found the cache on the ground in the open. After signing the log, I placed it back up where it appeared to have fallen from.TFTC

Lake pretty full so muddy boots jumping a couple of little wet spots but well worth the time to explore this bird lovers paradise. Thank you for bringing us to this lovely area. TFTC.

So ive left the ol peninsula to escape the footy crowds and what better way to relax than going after some caches in my new rexy toy!! Wow what an amazing oasis!!!! I was not expecring such grandure!! :3

As I pulled up I thought I’d been here before. Yep, but from the other side of the river and gave up. Easier on the south side. Quick find and TFTC.

Well the lagoon is full. Another beautiful place for us to explore with Geowife and Geodogs. All good here. Now onto the next one for the day. TFTC

Great day in the sunshine with geohusband and geodogs TFTC

A slight detour off our “main route” to grab this one. Teen Ez wanted to test out the abilities of the AWD today on many dodgy roads but luckily a firm spot on the side of the road here.
A very cool lagoon with plenty of water.

The cache was on the ground so we placed back up where we thought it should go. A strong stagnant smell here today. TFTC

We are on our way back up North after the MEGA 2023 in Rutherglen.

We stopped here, found this cache and signed the log.

Tftc Bingley3683

It all started with the computer. Had he known what was to follow, he would have never logged on that day. But the truth was there was no way to know what was about to happen. So Dave pressed the start button, the computer booted up, the screen came alive, and everything Dave knew to be true no longer was.
The day had begun on a bright note. The sun finally peeked through the rain for the first time in a week, and the birds were singing in its warmth. There was no way to anticipate what was about to happen. It was a worst-case scenario and there was no way out of it.
The amber droplet hung from the branch, reaching fullness and ready to drop. It waited. While many of the other droplets were satisfied to form as big as they could and release, this droplet had other plans. It wanted to be part of history. It wanted to be remembered long after all the other droplets had dissolved into history. So it waited for the perfect specimen to fly by to trap and capture that it hoped would eventually be discovered hundreds of years in the future.


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I would like to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

Found with Sui_001 on or about the 11 march 2023 Signed dsd. Thanks for the cache and the adventure.

Included with the Found log are some random photos from the Mega Event. The photos are not spoiler photos.

After the CITO in Shepparton last night and an early morning swim then 7am event, it was off on a day of LGA exploring in NSW. Having not caches or explored much over the border today was the day for it.

The light was fading and this was the last cache on the list for today. I initially approached from the wrong side only to find that I was close but would get seriously wet if I were to access the cache from this side.

Changing my approach, I was soon in my way to the cache and managed to reach it staying completely dry.

Thanks Bingley3683 for adding this cache to the worldwide collection for us all to enjoy.

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Big things are continuing to happen! *Are you joining the fun again in 2023?*
[**THE**](https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC9MH9M)
[**RUTHERGLEN**](https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC9MH9M)
[**EVENT 2022**](https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC9MH9M)
6th / 10th April 2023 – GC9MH9M – Rutherglen – Victoria

Heading out of town for the long weekend and picked up some caches along our journey.

We didn't know what to expect when we went over the embankment, but was happy when the riverbed and gully were dry, which allowed us to walk directly to GZ and found the cache relatively quickly.

Thanks for the hide Bingley3683

24/01/2022 5:51:00 PM
A great excuse for a much needed stretch of the legs, the gully had dried just enough to prevent me getting muddy.

Thanks Bingley3683


Find recorded using GCDroid and logged using GSAK

Quick wee stop but not enough to flood the area to keep the saplings growing to be like the occasional big red gum that’s here. Tftc tnln

# 14100 Found and logged at 9:47:00 AM
Spending a few days in Corowa , Rutherglen and area catching up on some caches
Beautiful weather for caching
Thanks for the cache Bingley3683
Lgoody

Added some swaps.

Quick drive to balldale with the geokids to grab a few cache, intresting place this one thanks Bingley !

Found by Rebel Acts

Out and about exploring the area and catching up with Mates, had a great time discovering this region and finding caches.

Thanks Bingley3683 for the cache.

Omegaman1971
The Omega Empire
Find number 8382 on 24 April 2021

In the area for a few days training the local Vicses crew, but had some time to cross the border for some caching fun.

After meeting up with Happy pants we hit the trail for this cache and some in the surrounding area.
Cheers for the enjoyable cache.

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Parked, walked, reached, signed, replaced. TFTC

So, something weird going on with this one, I find the geocaching note over the fence on the ground, the logbook in it's bag , the container next to it, the lid, buried under leaf litter?? Does nobody close up the cache?? Easy find thanks, put it all back together.

Good

Good

Good

Went for just a quick trip and saw that there was a geochache near so i stopped and it took me about 5 minutes to find good hiding spot. Thanks for hiding it!

Cache found without any issues. And all looks to be in good order. Not too much water around today despite all the rain this town has had recently. Took out the drone for a fly around to see what i could see, just nice and green paddocks. Thanks for the cache all is in good order!

We are local kids and loved going through the bush and climbing the trees to find this. Thanks

A bouncy drive along the 'short cut' to the south,
brought me to GZ
Beaut location again !!
No water though

Cache found

As for the name,
there are probably Melaleuca trees growing in the lagoon.
Their leaves contain oils,
which are called either Melaleuca oil,
or more commonly these days,
Tea Tree oil.
That's my guess

Driving past, stopped to get the cache got the gloves out and wipes, retrieved the container, stamped log and replaced, took trackable to travel. Thanks to Bingley3683

TFTC,
Heading home to be locked away after having our holiday reach a full stop.
Getting a few caches with gloves and a stamp along the way that have not been visited since the end of February.

Catching up on a few late logs from a recent caching run at Wagga and managed to make a quick stop in this quaint little area to make a nice straight forward find. Just a little stretch and the cache was soon in hand, not much water about at the moment but l will be interested in coming past another day once the rains have set in. Thanks Bingley3683 for the hide and for highlighting this spot.

While travelling between Corowa and a Leeton by a very convoluted route with many devours and deviations and even the occasional backtrack to collect caches along the way, this was one that crossed my wayward travels Left TB to continue its travels TFTC Bingley

Out and about with Geo Granni this afternoon (gosh we got around s bit today!), checking on some terrestrial orchids she found in the area last season she thought she would pop out and check on them while we found a few caches.
Geo mum has spent a lot of time out at ‘Oil Tree’ with muggle brother Loone Yabbying over the years, many fond memories, some of the biggest and tastiest yabbies ever!
TFTC

Another one along the way to Balldale. Cache in excellent condition

Nice hide. Some loverly sounding birds around

A quick find! My height made this a lot easier for me than the vertically challenged out there.
Nice spot.

TFTC Bingley

I will repair this one very very soon! Now has a new container, hopefully this one lasts better...

Tftc

Nice spot! Would be lovely when there’s water in the lagoon. Container is cracked and some items deteriorated

Nice find! Log has been damped but appears to have dried enough to write. Container definitely needs replacing.

Container is cracked. Log has been wet.

Found cache no problem but as previous finders have mentioned the lid is cracked so will no longer be waterproof. TFTC

It was a longer drive than I had anticipated and I expected views of water at GZ, but the only water we faced was the spitting rain from above. I was taking my cousin's twins on their first geocaching trip together and it coincided with my 200th NSW find. tftc

Might need some tlc soon. TFTC JenneG and Budgy

iGizmo had us in circles here. Container high and log dry but cracked lid won’t help it stay that way. TFTC.

TFTC quick find, out with the geograndkids on our way to Corowa tractor show. Left some treasures

#3499 We found this cache oily in the afternoon... as enjoy a drive to parts of the Country we have never visited previously, albeit within about an hour of home. Very dry at the moment, well it is mid Summer we guess, would love to come here when lagoon is full of water and birdlife, that would be an amazing scene. TFTC Bingley.

Murray River December 2018. I headed away with Fitzy_1965 for a weekend caching towards the Murray River near Corowa. We targeted a few series and as many DNFs from previous trips as possible. We did of course generate even more this time, but overall had a great time despite a sharp thunderstorm on Sunday morning.

Thanks.

26204.51 TNLN
Visited: World Traveling Gold GC A#6 & 2000 Finds Achievement 3 A#183

**Albida**

17,166. Found during a caching weekend run down to the Murray River in the Corowa region with albida33.

After camping at the Henty Showgrounds overnight, we had an early breakfast, packed up, and hit the road for our days caching. This was the next stop for the day. Nice to see a big cluster of caches around here. Quick find at GZ. Signed the log, replaced the cache, then headed off to the next one.

Thanks Bingley3683 !! Not a drop to be seen at the moment.

TNLN - TFTC !!

Heading home with Roostaman, after attending the Melbourne mega.
Being a nice sunny day, we picked up a few caches along the way.

Cache located, log signed and replaced as found.
Many thanks for placing this cache, Bingley3683, for us and others to find.

**# 23404** Found on a drive back north from Parkville with The Drovers.
Another fine Spring day and perfect caching weather.
Many good safe hides and mainly quick finds.
Thanks for the cache Bingley3683,
***Roostaman***

Today we were heading south towards Corowa and picking up some caches along our route as well. All were quickly and easily found and there was no muggle activity as we travelled some very quiet country roads. Each log was signed and each container was replaced as found.
We can understand why diving, swimming, fishing and boating are prohibited! There simply is no water and the ground is bone dry.
Many thanks go to Bingley3683 for this contribution to our smiley additions for the day.

Out caching today with goingplaces2 and making some fun finds. TFTC.

Was definitely high but it wasn’t dry. The inside of the container was wet and the logbook was wet.

Think this might be a lot different if it was wet. Nice quick find. Thanks for the cache.

A nice day for a return tour in this area. All geocaches get me outdoors, and any cache may highlight ...Vistas, Flora, Fauna, Local Interests, Events & History. Perhaps even being a simple challenge. Regardless of a find or not, they are all unique and I sincerely thank the cache owner for placement of this one.

High and dry

High and dry

High and dry

Nice one

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Our mini break up here to Corowa needed a good tour around the area. We decided on these caches around Balldale today. Another country area being left behind with our fast moving future. Love these old towns and the history of old. Tyftc

Quick find while staying at Walla Walla for a few days.TFTC

Oiltree is one if the nicest TSRs in this part of the world. No water in the lagoon but a nice spot to visit. tB left to attract others - TFTC

Last stop for today,heading home,had a great day out

Team work if you’re short!

Another quick find on our day trip with Wackyweedos

Disturbed the hare guarding the cache as we approached gz. Mob of cattle heading this way too. I thought the "lake" was between the cache & the road which was as good as dried up! It wasn't til we were back in the car & heading north that we realised the lake must have extended East from gz. Too busy looking for the cache & being distracted by the hare at gz to notice. Checked out the satellite imagery & was surprised to see how massive the lake is when full!! Tftc. It would be impressive when the lake is chokkas with all the wildlife.

Tftc pan ran outa ink

And a rabbit guarding the cache. Tftc

Yes log a little damp but a nice quick find tftc

Same as previous logs, cache was a little damp but log book dry. Only a bit of water left laying around, nice easy find. Tftc

Nice lagoon full of water today tftc

The forecast wasn't supposed to be very flash today, so we hopped into the car and set of for Corowa and Bulldale. Turned out to be a very nice sunny day! We hit the Chiltern bakery late morning and continued north. Lots of new caches to grab on the way.

Emptied about an inch of water out of the cache and cleaned the O-ring (had a lot of crap under it)
The log book was floating dry in its plastic bag.
The Lagoon was full today, a very spectacular sight! Several water birds in attendance too.
Fortunately this channel was dry.
Thanks, Robmc.

Enjoying a drive out and about these back roads and took the opportunity to grab a few caches. Despite the rain the last few weeks there is still not much water about here. A quick find.
Thanks Bingley3683 for placing the cache for us to find.
5638

A Sunday afternoon drive to finish off the school holidays.. plenty of water about today and plenty of birds to. Emptied out the water from the cache container log slightly damp but still ok to sign

Found this with the geokids:) TFTC

Nice quiet spot for a cache hide and well hidden .
Found mid Sunday afternoon.
Many thanks to Bingley.

Little damp but log good glad water was down a little and good to see this lake

#4182 1:00 pm

Very rarely come out this way for anything, usually just a cache run every few years to pick up the stray "close to home" caches. Today I was out giving the 4x4 its periodic maintenance drive so took the opportunity to pick up some caches along the way.
Was a surprising amount of water here, I wasn't expecting much but certainly enough to attract the birds.

Cache was found easily, signed and placed back.
Must have a bit of trouble with vandals at the gates, enough to warrant placing a security camera across the road to watch the goings on.

TNLN , TFTC , Cheers.

Just doing a few caches this afternoon to top off a lovely sunny day. The Oiltree Lagoon did not have much water in it. Did not take long to find well hidden cache container that had water in it that we drained out.
Fortunately the log book was dry thanks to it being in a clip top bag. Nice bush area - we found a lovely small purple daisy plant on our way back to the geomobile. Thanks for interesting info in the notes.
TFTC Bingley3683 and for bringing us here to see the Oiltree Lagoon

6149. Found by baby&Mrs gopher at 1315. Overshot the closest track to here so that added an extra couple of K's to the drive. Found the container on the ground under bark in a hole with water. The container had absorbed some wet into it. We dried all and replaced the container back up in tree. SL Tnx Bingley3683

A family outing to a couple of spots that we had never ventured to before allowed us to attempt this one today.
After "Kentucky Cemetery" we back-tracked to Balldale then on to the area of the lake.
We were really surprised at how much water was there and the capacity it could contain in such an unusual location. It seemed to be teeming with birdlife...a little oasis where you'd least expect it.
It was only a short walk after alighting the vehicle to GZ, and fortunately it was dry. After reading the clue the cache was eventually found, but not where it was intended (on the ground).
SL at 1.45pm. We replaced it as found and the contents were all ok.
An amazing location for a hide! TFTC Bingley3683.

We've seen lots of water in the last few weeks
TFTC

Good quick drive-by. Bit of water in the container so emptied it out, the log was nice a dry in its bag. TFTC

[:(!] Thanks for an awesome effort.

I like it

Another one off the list

TNLNSL TFTC/TFTH/TFBUH Bingley3683 [^]

Got him

Found it! Just started work on a farm near here and this is my first day finding!

Out with Joelisa again to collect the New Years Day cache. Log book a bit damp but still able to sign it. Tftc

A quick find out today caching with TheStormMan. TFTC.

Found while on holidays tftc

# 9550. Not the best caching day I can remember. Over 250kms driven and only 5 finds today. That was not the intention. I came unstuck in a big way - no success in 3 out of 5 multis I attempted and I lost my car keys at one cache and searched for over an hour before finding them. I should have gone straight home after that, but no I continued to torture and frustrate myself further.

Having had my butt kicked at the last Bingley cache I wasn't confident of this simple traditional but all was well and I found it! Must have been the lunch stop in the lovely little park at Balldale that did the trick. Left one of my new pathtags here. It was a bit boggy still and tricky to get to GZ.

Thanks Bingley3683

Out this was to get a couple for International Geocaching Day. There isn't much water in the Lagoon,inlet or the creek despite all the rain we have had this winter and the bird life were very quiet. Thanks Bingley for the cache.

We have noticed the small blue patch on the map in the past and had intended to visit it several times to see what it was like. Now there is a cache here we had two reasons to visit
Although we have seen a little rain today the lagoon was mostly dry. We could see a few large puddles and some areas that were clearly very slushy......but no lake.
TFTC.

In a chilly weekend a quick find in an area we pass by regularly. Tftc

A bonus for us after the last couple of weeks rainfall. Both the channel and the Lagoon had some water in them! We did have to watch our step as we crossed the channel as it was quite soggy. SL at 9.13am left: PT. Took photo of channel. After finding and replacing the cache we drove by the lagoon on our way to Hovell School #2. #2946 TFTC Bingley - a lovely place to discover on our travels today.

I'm always hoping to see this wetlands area full of water, but no luck yet. cache was easily found and safe and dry. Can't shed any light on the origin of the name. TFTC Bingley3683.